Semiconductor apparatus

ABSTRACT

A semiconductor apparatus includes: a command control unit configured to decode external signals and generate a read strobe signal or a write strobe signal; a clock enable signal generation unit configured to activate one of a read clock enable signal and a write clock enable signal in response to the read strobe signal or the write strobe signal; and a clock control unit configured to generate a first control clock signal and a second clock control signal in response to an internal clock signal, the read clock enable signal, and the write to clock enable signal.

CROSS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATION

The application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No.13/974,497, filed on Aug. 23, 2013 which is incorporated herein byreference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

Various embodiments relate to a semiconductor apparatus.

2. Related Art

A semiconductor apparatus may require a domain crossing operation tocompensate for an error between data output is timing based on anexternal clock signal and actual data output timing by operation delayof an internal circuit.

SUMMARY

Various embodiments are directed to a semiconductor apparatus capable ofreducing current consumption.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a semiconductor apparatusincludes: a command control unit configured to decode external signalsand generate a read strobe signal or a write strobe signal; a clockenable signal generation unit configured to activate one of a read clockenable signal and a write clock enable signal in response to the readstrobe signal or the write strobe signal; and a clock control unitconfigured to generate a first control clock signal and a second clockcontrol signal in response to an internal clock signal, the read clockenable signal, and the write clock enable signal.

The semiconductor apparatus may further include a delay locked loop(DLL) configured to receive an external clock signal and generate theinternal clock signal for compensating for an internal signal processingdelay time of the semiconductor apparatus.

The semiconductor apparatus may further include: a transmission unitconfigured to perform a data driving operation corresponding to the readcommand; and a termination control unit configured to controltermination of the transmission unit during read and write operations ofthe semiconductor apparatus, in response to the first control clocksignal, the first latency signal, and the second latency signal.

The command control unit may be configured to active only the readstrobe signal between the read strobe signal and the write strobe signalduring the read operation of the semiconductor apparatus.

The clock control unit may be configured to output a clock signal, whichcorresponds to an activation period of the read clock enable signal inthe internal clock signal, as the first control clock signal during theread operation of the semiconductor apparatus.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a semiconductor apparatusincludes: a delay locked loop (DLL) configured to receive an externalclock signal and generate a DLL clock signal; a command control unitconfigured to decode external signals and generate a read strobe signal,a write strobe signal, a read command, and a write command; a clockenable signal generation unit configured to generate a read clock enablesignal and a write clock enable signal in response to a read strobesignal, a write strobe signal, a read period signal, and a write periodsignal; a clock control unit configured to generate a plurality ofcontrol clock signals in response to the DLL clock signal, the readclock enable signal, and the write clock enable signal; and a delay unitconfigured to delay the read command and the write command and outputthe delayed read command and the delayed write command.

In an embodiment of the present invention, a semiconductor apparatusincludes: a delay locked loop (DLL) configured to receive an externalclock signal and generate an internal clock signal for compensating foran internal signal processing delay time; a clock enable signalgeneration unit configured to generate a read clock enable signal and awrite clock enable signal in response to a read strobe signal, a writestrobe signal, a read period signal, and a write period signal; a clockcontrol unit configured to generate at least one control clock signal inresponse to the internal clock signal, the read clock enable signal, andthe write clock enable signal; and a delay unit configured to delay theread command and the write command by a predetermined period and outputthe delayed read command and the delayed write command.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Features, aspects, and embodiments are described in conjunction with theattached drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a semiconductor apparatus 100 according toan embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of a command control unit 102 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of a clock enable signal generation unit 103of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of a clock control unit 104 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5A is a circuit diagram of a first latency shifter 107 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5B is a circuit diagram of a second latency shifter 108 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a timing diagram of a read operation based on FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a timing diagram of a write operation based on FIG. 1;

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a semiconductor apparatus 200 according toan embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram of a command control unit 202 of FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a circuit diagram of a clock enable signal generation unit203 of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a timing diagram of a read operation based on FIG. 8; and

FIG. 12 is a timing diagram of a write operation based on FIG. 8.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Hereinafter, a semiconductor apparatus according to the presentinvention will be described below with reference to the accompanyingdrawings through various embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a semiconductor apparatus 100 according toan embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the semiconductor apparatus 100 according to anembodiment of the present invention may include a delay locked loop(DLL) 101, a command control unit 102, a clock enable signal generationunit 103, a clock control unit 104, a variable delay unit 105, a latencyshift unit 106, a termination control unit 109, and a transmission unit110.

The DLL 101 may be configured to receive an external clock signal CLKand generate an internal clock signal for compensating for an internalsignal processing delay time of the semiconductor apparatus, that is, aDLL clock signal DLLCLK.

The command control unit 102 may be configured to decode externalsignals CAS, RAS, and WE and generate a read/write strobe signal PCAS, aread command RD, and a write command WT.

CAS represents a column address strobe signal, RAS represents a rowaddress strobe signal, and WE represents a write enable signal.

The clock enable signal generation unit 103 may be configured togenerate a read clock enable signal RDCLKDRVEN and a write clock enablesignal WTCLKDRVEN in response to the read/write strobe signal PCAS, aread period signal RDCLKEN, and a write period signal WTCLKEN.

The clock control unit 104 may be configured to generate a first controlclock signal RDCLK and a second control clock signal DODTCLK in responseto the DLL clock signal DLLCLK, the read clock enable signal RDCLKDRVEN,and the write clock enable signal WTCLKDRVEN.

The delay unit 105 may be configured to delay the read command RD andthe write command WT by a predetermined time and output the delayed readcommand RDD and the delayed write command WTD.

At this time, the delay time of the delay unit 105 may be set to thesame value as a delay time which is internally adjusted in the DLL 101.

The latency shift unit 106 may include a first latency shifter 107 and asecond latency shifter 108.

The first latency shifter 107 may be configured to generate a firstlatency signal RDL and the read period signal RDCLKEN in response to thedelayed read command RDD and the first control clock signal RDCLK.

The second latency shifter 108 may be configured to generate a secondlatency signal DODTL and the write period signal WTCLKEN in response tothe delayed write command WTD and the second control clock signalDODTCLK.

The transmission unit 110 may be configured to perform a data drivingoperation corresponding to the read command RD.

The termination control unit 109 may be configured to controltermination of the transmission unit 110 during read and writeoperations of the semiconductor apparatus, in response to the firstcontrol clock signal RDCLK, the first latency signal RDL, and the secondlatency signal DODTL.

The termination control unit 109 may be configured to control on-dietermination of the transmission unit 110 in response to the firstcontrol clock signal RDCLK and the first latency signal RDL, during theread operation of the semiconductor apparatus.

The termination control unit 109 may be configured to control dynamicon-die termination of the transmission unit 110 in response to thesecond latency signal DODTL, during the write operation of thesemiconductor apparatus.

FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of the command control unit 102 of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 2, the command control unit 102 may include a commanddecoder 111 and a logic circuit 112.

The command decoder 111 may be configured to decode the column addressstrobe signal CAS, the row address strobe signal RAS, and the writeenable signal WE and generate an active command ACT, a read command RD,and a write command WT.

The logic circuit 112 may be configured to perform an AND operation onthe active command ACT and the column address strobe signal CAS andgenerate the read/write strobe signal PCAS.

FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of the clock enable signal generation unit103 of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 3, the clock enable signal generation unit 103 mayinclude a latch 121, logic circuits 123 and 124, and a flip-flop array125.

The latch 121 may be configured to set an enable signal CLKEN inresponse to the read/write strobe signal PCAS and reset the enablesignal CLKEN after a delay time by the flip-flop array 125 that mayinclude a plurality of flip-flops D-F/F.

The logic circuit 123 may be configured to perform an OR operation onthe enable signal CLKEN and the read period signal RDCLKEN and generatethe read clock enable signal RDCLKDRVEN.

The logic circuit 124 may be configured to perform an OR operation onthe enable signal CLKEN and the write period signal WTCLKEN and generatethe write clock enable signal WTCLKDRVEN.

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of the clock control unit 104 of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 4, the clock control unit 104 may include logiccircuits 131 and 132.

The logic circuit 131 may be configured to perform an AND operation onthe read clock enable signal RDCLKDRVEN and the DLL clock signal DLLCLKand output the operation result as the first control clock signal RDCLK.

The logic circuit 132 may be configured to perform an AND operation onthe write clock enable signal WTCLKDRVEN and the DLL clock signal DLLCLKand output the operation result as the second control clock signalDODTCLK.

FIG. 5A is a circuit diagram of the first latency shifter 107 of FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 5A, the first latency shifter 107 may include a shiftsection 141 and a logic circuit 142.

The shift section 141 may include a flip-flop array. The delayed readcommand RDD may be inputted to an input terminal D of the firstflip-flop of the flip-flop array, and the first control clock signalRDCLK may be inputted to a clock terminal of each flip-flop D-F/F.

The shift section 141 may be configured to shift the delayed readcommand RDD according to the first control clock signal RDCLK and outputthe shifted signal as the first latency signal RDL.

The logic circuit 142 may be configured to perform an OR operation onoutput signals of the respective flip-flops excluding the last flip-flopof the flip-flop array of the shift section 141, and output theoperation result as the read period signal RDCLKEN.

Referring to FIG. 5B, the second latency shifter 108 may include a shiftsection 151 and a logic circuit 152.

The shift section 151 may include a flip-flop array. The delayed writecommand WTD may be inputted to an input terminal D of the firstflip-flop of the flip-flop array, and the second control clock signalDODTCLK may be inputted to a clock terminal of each flip-flop D-F/F.

The shift section 151 may be configured to shift the delayed writecommand WTD according to the second control clock signal DODTCLK andoutput the shifted signal as the second latency signal DODTL.

The logic circuit 152 may be configured to perform an OR operation onoutput signals of the respective flip-flops excluding the last flip-flopof the flip-flop array of the shift section 151, and output theoperation result as the write period signal WTCLKEN.

FIG. 6 is a timing diagram of the read operation based on FIG. 1.

The read operation of the semiconductor apparatus 100 according to anembodiment of the present invention will be described with reference toFIG. 6.

When a combination of external signals CAS, RAS, and WE defines the readoperation, the command control unit 102 may generate the read/writestrobe signal PCAS and the read command RD.

The clock enable signal generation unit 103 may activate the enablesignal CLKEN during a predetermined period, in response to theread/write strobe signal PCAS.

According to the enable signal CLKEN, the read clock enable signalRDCLKDRVEN and the write clock enable signal WTCLKDRVEN are activated.

The delay unit 105 may generate the delayed read command RDD in responseto the read command RD.

The clock control unit 104 may output clock signals, which correspond toan activation period of the read clock enable signal RDCLKDRVEN in theDLL clock signal DLLCLK, as the first control clock signal RDCLK.

Furthermore, the clock control unit 104 may output clock signals, whichcorrespond to an activation period of the write clock enable signalWTCLKDRVEN in the DLL clock signal DLLCLK, as the second control clocksignal DODTCLK.

The first latency shifter 107 may shift the delayed read command RDD andgenerate the first latency signal RDL and the read period signalRDCLKEN.

At this time, the read clock enable signal RDCLKDRVEN may have a longeractivation period than the write clock enable signal WTCLKDRVEN,according to the read period signal RDCLKEN.

That is, the read clock enable signal RDCLKDRVEN may have an activationperiod ranging from the activation start time of the read/write strobesignal PCAS to the activation end time of the first latency signal RDL.

The termination control unit 109 may control the termination of thetransmission unit 110 during the read operation of the semiconductorapparatus, that is, on-die termination in response to the first latencysignal RDL and the first control clock signal RDCLK.

FIG. 7 is a timing diagram of the write operation based on FIG. 1.

The write operation of the semiconductor apparatus 100 according to anembodiment of the present invention will be described with reference toFIG. 7.

When a combination of external signals CAS, RAS, and WE defines thewrite operation, the command control unit 102 may generate theread/write strobe signal PCAS and the write command WT.

The clock enable signal generation unit 103 may activate the enablesignal CLKEN during a predetermined time, in response to the read/writestrobe signal PCAS.

According to the enable signal CLKEN, the read clock enable signalRDCLKDRVEN and the write clock enable signal WTCLKDRVEN are activated.

The delay unit 105 may generate the delayed write command WTD inresponse to the write command WT.

The clock control unit 104 may output clock signals, which correspond toan activation period of the write clock enable signal WTCLKDRVEN in theDLL clock signal DLLCLK, as the second control clock signal DODTCLK.

Furthermore, the clock control unit 104 may output clock signals, whichcorrespond to an activation period of the read clock enable signalRDCLKDRVEN in the DLL clock signal DLLCLK, as the first control clocksignal RDCLK.

The second latency shifter 107 may shift the delayed write command WTDand generate the second latency signal DODTL and the write period signalWTCLKEN.

At this time, the write clock enable signal WTCLKDRVEN may have a longeractivation period than the read clock enable signal RDCLKDRVEN,according to the write period signal WTCLKEN.

That is, the write clock enable signal WTCLKDRVEN may have an activationperiod ranging from the activation start time of the read/write strobesignal PCAS to the activation end time of the second latency signalDODTL.

The termination control unit 109 may control the termination of thetransmission unit 110 during the write operation of the semiconductorapparatus, that is, dynamic on-die termination in response to the secondlatency signal DODTL and the second control clock signal DODTCLK.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a semiconductor apparatus 200 according toan embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, the semiconductor apparatus 200 according to anembodiment of the present invention may include a DLL 101, a commandcontrol unit 202, a clock enable signal generation unit 203, a clockcontrol unit 104, a variable delay unit 105, a latency shift unit 106, atermination control unit 109, and a transmission unit 110.

The DLL 101 may be configured to receive an external clock signal CLKand generate an internal clock signal for compensating for an internalsignal processing delay time of the semiconductor apparatus, that is, aDLL clock signal DLLCLK.

The command control unit 202 may be configured to decode externalsignals CAS, RAS, and WE and generate a read strobe signal PRD, a writestrobe signal PWT, a read command RD, and a write command WT.

CAS represents a column address strobe signal, RAS represents a rowaddress strobe signal, and WE represents a write enable signal.

The clock enable signal generation unit 203 may be configured togenerate a read clock enable signal RDCLKDRVEN and a write clock enablesignal WTCLKDRVEN in response to the read strobe signal PRD, the writestrobe signal PWT, a read period signal RDCLKEN, and a write periodsignal WTCLKEN.

The clock control unit 104 may be configured to generate a first controlclock signal RDCLK and a second control clock signal DODTCLK in responseto the DLL clock signal DLLCLK, the read clock enable signal RDCLKDRVEN,and the write clock enable signal WTCLKDRVEN.

The delay unit 105 may be configured to delay the read command RD andthe write command WT by a predetermined time and output the delayed readcommand RDD and the delayed write command WTD.

At this time, the delay time of the delay unit 105 may be set to thesame value as a delay time which is internally adjusted in the DLL 101.

The latency shift unit 106 may include a first latency shifter 107 and asecond latency shifter 108.

The first latency shifter 107 may be configured to generate a firstlatency signal RDL and the read period signal RDCLKEN in response to thedelayed read command RDD and the first control clock signal RDCLK.

The second latency shifter 108 may be configured to generate a secondlatency signal DODTL and the write period signal WTCLKEN in response tothe delayed write command WTD and the second control clock signalDODTCLK.

The transmission unit 110 may be configured to perform a data drivingoperation corresponding to the read command RD.

The termination control unit 109 may be configured to controltermination of the transmission unit 110 during read and writeoperations of the semiconductor apparatus, in response to the firstcontrol clock signal RDCLK, the first latency signal RDL, and the secondlatency signal DODTL.

The termination control unit 109 may be configured to control on-dietermination of the transmission unit 110 in response to the firstcontrol clock signal RDCLK and the first latency signal RDL, during theread operation of the semiconductor apparatus.

The termination control unit 109 may be configured to control dynamicon-die termination of the transmission unit 110 in response to thesecond latency signal DODTL, during the write operation of thesemiconductor apparatus.

FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram of the command control unit 202 of FIG. 8.

Referring to FIG. 9, the command control unit 202 may include a commanddecoder 111, an inverter 212, and logic circuits 213 and 214.

The command decoder 111 may be configured to decode the column addressstrobe signal CAS, the row address strobe signal RAS, and the writeenable signal WE and generate an active command ACT, a read command RD,and a write command WT.

At this time, when the column address strobe signal CAS, the activecommand ACT, and the write enable signal WE are activated to a highlevel, the read command RD may be activated. Furthermore, when thecolumn address strobe signal CAS and the active command ACT areactivated to a high level and the write enable signal WE is deactivatedto a low level, the write command WT may be activated.

The inverter 212 may be configured to invert the write enable signal WEand generate the inverted write enable signal WEb.

The logic circuit 213 may be configured to perform an AND operation onthe active command ACT, the column address strobe signal CAS, and theinverted write enable signal WEb, and generate the read strobe signalPRD when the operation result is at a high level.

The logic circuit 214 may be configured to perform an AND operation onthe active command ACT, the column address strobe signal CAS, and thewrite enable signal WE, and generate the write strobe signal PWT whenthe operation result is at a high level.

That is, the command control unit 202 may activate only the read strobesignal PRD between the read strobe signal PRD and the write strobesignal PWT during the read operation, and activate only the write strobesignal PWT between the read strobe signal PRD and the write strobesignal PWT during the write operation.

FIG. 10 is a circuit diagram of the clock enable signal generation unit203 of FIG. 8.

Referring to FIG. 10, the clock enable signal generation unit 203 mayinclude a first signal generator 221 and a second signal generator 231.

The first signal generator 221 may be configured to generate the readclock enable signal RDCLKDRVEN in response to the read strobe signal PRDand the read period signal RDCLKEN.

The first signal generator 221 may include a latch 222, a logic circuit224, and a flip-flop array 225 with flip-flops D-F/F.

The latch 222 may be configured to set an output signal thereof inresponse to the read strobe signal PRD and reset the output signal aftera delay time by the flip-flop array 225.

The logic circuit 224 may be configured to perform an OR operation onthe output signal of the latch 222 and the read period signal RDCLKENand generate the read clock enable signal RDCLKDRVEN.

The second signal generator 231 may be configured to generate the writeclock enable signal WTCLKDRVEN in response to the write strobe signalPWT and the write period signal WTCLKEN.

The second signal generator 231 may include a latch 232, a logic circuit234, and a flip-flop array 235 with flip-flops D-F/F.

The latch 232 may be configured to set an output signal thereof inresponse to the write strobe signal PWT and reset the output signalafter a delay time by the flip-flop array 235.

The logic circuit 234 may be configured to perform an OR operation onthe output signal of the latch 232 and the write period signal WTCLKENand generate the write clock enable signal WTCLKDRVEN.

The other components excluding the command control unit 202 and theclock enable signal generation unit 203, that is, the DLL 101, the clockcontrol unit 104, the delay unit 105, the first latency shifter 107, thesecond latency shifter 108, the termination control unit 109, and thetransmission unit 110 may be configured in the same manner asillustrated in FIG. 1.

FIG. 11 is a timing diagram of the read operation based on FIG. 8.

The read operation of the semiconductor apparatus 200 according to anembodiment of the present invention will be described with reference toFIG. 11.

When a combination of external signals CAS, RAS, and WE defines the readoperation, the command control unit 202 may generate the read strobesignal PRD and the read command RD.

The clock enable signal generation unit 203 may activate the read clockenable signal RDCLKDRVEN in response to the read strobe signal PRD.

At this time, since the write strobe signal PWT may be deactivated, thewrite cock enable signal WTCLKDRVEN may maintain a deactivated state.

The delay unit 105 may generate the delayed read command RDD in responseto the read command RD.

The clock control unit 104 may output clock signals, which correspond toan activation period of the read clock enable signal RDCLKDRVEN in theDLL clock signal DLLCLK, as the first control clock signal RDCLK.

At this time, the write clock enable signal WTCLKDRVEN is deactivated.Thus, the clock control unit 104 may block the generation of the secondcontrol clock signal DODTCLK.

That is, during the read operation of the semiconductor apparatus,toggling of the second control clock signal DODTCLK may be prevented.

The first latency shifter 107 may shift the delayed read command RDD andgenerate the first latency signal RDL and the read period signalRDCLKEN.

The activation period of the read clock enable signal RDCLKDRVEN may beextended to the activation period of the read period signal RDCLKEN.

That is, the read clock enable signal RDCLKDRVEN has an activationperiod ranging from the activation start time of the read strobe signalPRD to the activation end time of the first latency signal RDL.

The termination control unit 109 may control the termination of thetransmission unit 110 during the read operation of the semiconductorapparatus, that is, on-die termination in response to the first latencysignal RDL and the first control clock signal RDCLK.

As described above, the semiconductor apparatus 200 according to anembodiment of the present invention may prevent toggling of the writeoperation-related clock signal, that is, the second control clock signalDODTCLK during the read operation, thereby reducing current consumption.

FIG. 12 is a timing diagram of the write operation based on FIG. 8.

The write operation of the semiconductor apparatus 200 according to anembodiment of the present invention will be described with reference toFIG. 12.

When a combination of external signals CAS, RAS, and WE defines thewrite operation, the command control unit 102 may generate the writestrobe signal PWT and the write command WT.

The clock enable signal generation unit 203 may activate the write clockenable signal WTCLKDRVEN in response to the write strobe signal PWT.

At this time, since the read strobe signal PRD may be deactivated, theread clock enable signal RDCLKDRVEN may maintain a deactivated state.

The delay unit 105 may generate the delayed write command WTD inresponse to the write command WT.

The clock control unit 104 may output clock signals, which correspond tothe activation period of the write clock enable signal WTCLKDRVEN in theDLL clock signal DLLCLK, as the second control clock signal DODTCLK.

At this time, the read clock enable signal RDCLKDRVEN is deactivated.Thus, the clock control unit 104 may block the generation of the firstcontrol clock signal RDCLK.

That is, during the write operation of the semiconductor apparatus,toggling of the first control clock signal RDCLK may be prevented.

The second latency shifter 107 may shift the delayed write command WTDand generate the second latency signal DODTL and the write period signalWTCLKEN.

The activation period of the write clock enable signal WTCLKDRVEN may beextended to the activation period of the write period signal WTCLKEN.

That is, the write clock enable signal WTCLKDRVEN may have an activationperiod ranging from the activation start time of the write strobe signalPWT to the activation end time of the second latency signal DODTL.

The termination control unit 109 may control the termination of thetransmission unit 110 during the write operation of the semiconductorapparatus, that is, dynamic on-die termination in response to the secondlatency signal DODTL and the second control clock signal DODTCLK.

As described above, the semiconductor apparatus 200 according to anembodiment of the present invention may prevent toggling of the readoperation-related clock signal, that is, the first control clock signalRDCLK during the write operation, thereby reducing current consumption.

According to the embodiments of the present invention, it is possible toreduce the current consumption of the semiconductor apparatus.

While certain embodiments have been described above, it will beunderstood to those skilled in the art that the embodiments describedare by way of example only. Accordingly, the semiconductor apparatusdescribed herein should not be limited based on the describedembodiments. Rather, the semiconductor apparatus described herein shouldonly be limited in light of the claims that follow when taken inconjunction with the above description and accompanying drawings.

What is claimed is:
 1. A semiconductor apparatus comprising: a commandcontrol unit configured to decode external signals and generate a readstrobe signal or a write strobe signal; a clock enable signal generationunit configured to activate one of a read clock enable signal and awrite clock enable signal in response to the read strobe signal or thewrite strobe signal; and a clock control unit configured to generate afirst control clock signal and a second clock control signal in responseto an internal clock signal, the read clock enable signal, and the writeclock enable signal.
 2. The semiconductor apparatus according to claim1, further comprising: a delay locked loop (DLL) configured to receivean external clock signal and generate the internal clock signal forcompensating for an internal signal processing delay time of thesemiconductor apparatus.
 3. The semiconductor apparatus according toclaim 1, further comprising: a latency shift unit configured to generatea first latency signal in response to a delayed read command and thefirst control clock signal and generate a second latency signal inresponse to a delayed write command and the second control clock signal.4. The semiconductor apparatus according to claim 1, wherein theexternal signals comprise a column address strobe signal, a row addressstrobe signal, and a write enable signal.
 5. The semiconductor apparatusaccording to claim 1, wherein the command control unit comprises: acommand decoder configured to decode the external signals and generatean active command, a read command, and a write command; a first logiccircuit configured to combine the active command, the column addressstrobe signal, and the inverted write enable signal and generate theread strobe signal; and a second logic circuit configured to combine theactive command, the column address strobe signal, and the write enablesignal and generate the write strobe signal.
 6. The semiconductorapparatus according to claim 1, wherein the clock enable signalgeneration unit is configured to generate the read clock enable signalin response to the read strobe signal and a read period signal andgenerate the write clock enable signal in response to the write strobesignal and a write period signal.
 7. The semiconductor apparatusaccording to claim 1, wherein the clock enable signal generation unit isconfigured to activate the read clock enable signal and deactivate thewrite clock enable signal in response to the read strobe signal.
 8. Thesemiconductor apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the clock enablesignal generation unit is configured to activate the write clock enablesignal and deactivate the read clock enable signal in response to thewrite strobe signal.
 9. The semiconductor apparatus according to claim3, wherein the latency shift unit is configured to generate the firstlatency signal and the read period signal in response to the delayedread command and the first control clock signal, and generate the secondlatency signal and the write period signal in response to the delayedwrite command and the second control clock signal.
 10. The semiconductorapparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a transmission unitconfigured to perform a data driving operation corresponding to a readcommand; and a termination control unit configured to controltermination of the transmission unit during read and write operations ofthe semiconductor apparatus, in response to the first control clocksignal, the first latency signal, and the second latency signal.
 11. Thesemiconductor apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the terminationcontrol unit is configured to control on-die termination of thetransmission unit in response to the first control clock signal and thefirst latency signal, during the read operation of the semiconductorapparatus.
 12. The semiconductor apparatus according to claim 10,wherein the termination control unit is configured to dynamic on-dietermination of the transmission unit in response to the second latencysignal, during the write operation of the semiconductor apparatus. 13.The semiconductor apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the clockenable signal generation unit comprises: a first signal generatorconfigured to generate the read clock enable signal in response to theread strobe signal and a read period signal; and a second signalgenerator configured to generate the write clock enable signal inresponse to the write strobe signal and a write period signal.
 14. Thesemiconductor apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the first signalgenerator comprises: a flip-flop array; a latch configured to set anoutput signal thereof in response to the read strobe signal and resetthe output signal after a delay time by the flip-flop array; and a logiccircuit configured to combine the output signal of the latch and theread period signal and generate the read clock enable signal.
 15. Thesemiconductor apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the second signalgenerator comprises: a flip-flop array; a latch configured to set anoutput signal thereof in response to the write strobe signal and resetthe output signal after a delay time by the flip-flop array; and a logiccircuit configured to combine the output signal of the latch and thewrite period signal and generate the write clock enable signal.
 16. Thesemiconductor apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the commandcontrol unit is configured to active only the read strobe signal betweenthe read strobe signal and the write strobe signal during the readoperation of the semiconductor apparatus.
 17. The semiconductorapparatus according to claim 1, wherein the clock control unit isconfigured to output a clock signal, which corresponds to an activationperiod of the read clock enable signal in the internal clock signal, asthe first control clock signal during the read operation of thesemiconductor apparatus.
 18. The semiconductor apparatus according toclaim 1, wherein the command control unit is configured to activate onlythe write strobe signal between the read strobe signal and the writestrobe signal during the write operation of the semiconductor apparatus.19. The semiconductor apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the clockcontrol unit is configured to output a clock signal, which correspondsto an activation period of the write clock enable signal in the internalclock signal, as the second control clock signal during the writeoperation of the semiconductor apparatus.